God’s grace turns defeat into victory, tragedy into triumph, and weakness into strength by providing real power over circumstances. I have found over my time teaching that one of the hardest things to do is keep teaching on the days when you find yourself overwhelmed with what is going on in your own personal life.… Continue reading When You Need It the Most, Part II
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Another Parisian Winter
Two years ago I spent the winter holidays in Paris with my parents and one of my older brothers Scott. It was really special experiencing and exploring parts of Europe with my family for the first time. So I was definitely excited to go back to Paris with the rest of my family. It was… Continue reading Another Parisian Winter
Where Beer is Cheaper than Water, and Boots are Just the Right Price
I love Prague. Prague was...magical. I think that's the only word that I can think of to describe how I felt as I walked around immersed in the beautiful holiday decorations, smells, and sites of the old city. There were Christmas villages in the other cities, but I felt immersed in a Christmas village in… Continue reading Where Beer is Cheaper than Water, and Boots are Just the Right Price
The Importance of Sharing ‘Stories of Self’
"I'm tired of being normal. I'm tired of being inner city. I'm ready to be somebody else's inspiration." -Anonymous student going on Boston college tour I noted in one of my last blog posts that I don't often talk with my students in detail about the fact that I went to Harvard, for a variety… Continue reading The Importance of Sharing ‘Stories of Self’
Change Doesn’t Happen Overnight- Reflections on MLK Day
The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice. -Martin Luther King, Jr. When Nelson Mandela died, I played a tribute video for him in my classes. One of my students turned to me with a shocked face and… Continue reading Change Doesn’t Happen Overnight- Reflections on MLK Day
It’s All Greek to Me (And I LOVE It)
“Greek customs such as wine drinking were regarded as worthy of imitation by other cultures. So the ships that carried Greek wine were carrying Greek civilization, distributing it around the Mediterranean and beyond, one amphora at a time." I feel blessed to have spent Christmas with all my siblings and my parents, on a cruise… Continue reading It’s All Greek to Me (And I LOVE It)
Too Many Gelato Flavors, Not Enough Time
I'm finally getting around to sorting through the hundreds of photographs I took on my two week European adventure with my family this past holiday season. And finally getting around to writing about it. The entire trip was nothing short of an amazing time, filled with lots of adventure and relaxation alike. The first stop… Continue reading Too Many Gelato Flavors, Not Enough Time
“You Shouldn’t Be Here…You Should Be Somewhere Better.”
Another end to another grading period. It's hard to wrap my head around the fact that I'm halfway through my second year of my corps commitment already. Sometimes it feels like just the other day I was struggling through those first lesson plans. And now my time in the corps is closing in on its… Continue reading “You Shouldn’t Be Here…You Should Be Somewhere Better.”
Then and Now
“Travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.” – Miriam Beard Some things never change. And sometimes, that's a good thing. I recently returned from a little over two week adventure in Europe with my entire seven-person family. We visited… Continue reading Then and Now
“What ever happened to daddy’s little girl?”
"To be good at teaching, one has to be able to connect with students, to engage them, inspire them, communicate easily with them, get inside their heads and figure out what they don't understand and find a way to help them understand it." -from Standing on the Shoulders of Giants A week ago, I finished… Continue reading “What ever happened to daddy’s little girl?”
Odelia Younge 